What was the major purpose of the truman doctrine?

1.to contain soviet expansion
2.to rescue greece and turkey from communist takeovers
3.to end the korean police action
4.to provide economic stability in europe
5.to provide reasons for us nationalism

To contain Soviet expansion.

Further Explanation:  

The major purpose of the Truman doctrine was to control the expansion of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was America’s foreign policy announced by President Harry S. Truman on 12 March 1947. This doctrine was further enhanced on 4 July 1948, to counter threats in Greece. They did not directly used military forces but gave financial aid to the support of militaries of both the countries Greece and Turkey. Soviet communism was threatened by American support.  

The doctrine led to the formation of NATO in 1949. Truman argued that if both the countries did not receive the financial aid they will fall into communism because these two countries are historic rivals. It is very necessary to help both of them equally. One of the historians  Eric Foner writes that the Truman doctrine set the precedent for  America's assistant to the anti-Communist regimes in the world.

It was the basis of America's Cold War policy for Europe and the world. It was the containment policy of Soviet expansion. It focused on bearing the Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Topic: Cold War Policy

Subject: Social Science

Keywords:

Control, expansion, Soviet Union, 12 March 1947, financial aid, Soviet communism, NATO,1949, anti- Communist regime, Cold War policy.